Re: Letter about mercury contamination of water in Bermuda 72-74
John,
I was at Bermuda 1974-76 and I also recall hearing about that letter although I never received one. If memory serves, we weren't using the water catchment at the Naval Air Station Annex while I was stationed there, at least for some portion of my time. Because of that information and or rumor we refrained from drinking the water from the roof catchment on our off base rental. Anyway, I have my entire 34-year paper Medical, Dental, Security and Service records available (I submitted Xerox copies to Navy when I retired). I reviewed them this morning and found no record or mention of that study. The only studies I found were 2 documents I signed in 1983 and 1995 related to Cadmium and Asbestos Medical Surveillance Programs (CMSP and AMSP) exposure from at NAVFAC Keflavik. In both cases I answered the questions in the negative - no exposure.
Re: Letter about mercury contamination of water in Bermuda 72-74
John,
Although I do not have a copy of the letter you write about, I recall the incident. I was stationed in Bermuda 71-73. The Seabees had ordered metal free paint for the Annex water catchment but didn't check it when it came in from supply. They used it for the water catchment and those of us stationed there drank it and bathed in it for months before it was discovered to have mercury. I remember being lined up to have medical tests to check on our exposure levels.
My medical records were lost in a theft in 1976 while I was on transfer so I have no official record regarding the mercury incident.
Chuck Gagnon